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  May take step to ban triple talaq after UP polls, says govt

  Politics | February 05, 2017 20:42 IST

  Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the govt will take action to ban triple talaq after UP polls.

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  Aadhaar enrolment touches 111 crore mark, govt fetches Rs 36,144 crore savings: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  January 27, 2017 17:26 IST

  With the Aadhaar enrolment touching 111 crore mark on Republic Day, the total savings by the central and state exchequers by deploying it stood at Rs 36,144 crore in two years, IT Minister Ravi Shankar

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  Union Cabinet gives nod to repeal 105 old laws

  India | January 19, 2017 8:58 IST

  Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to repeal 105 old laws. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed that the Cabinet approved introduction of the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2017 to repeal these old laws in the Parliament.

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  Will consider Apple's request for incentives with ‘open mind,’ says govt

  January 18, 2017 16:32 IST

  Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government will consider Apple's request for incentives with an open mind.

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  Original manuscript of Indian Constitution had pictures of Hindu gods and gurus: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  Politics | January 13, 2017 13:35 IST

  Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the original manuscript of the Indian Constitution featured images of Hindu gods and gurus, suggesting the extent of ‘minority appeasement’ and ‘pseudo secularism’ prevalent in the country.

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  Baseless allegations against our ‘Ganga-like pure PM’, BJP reacts to Rahul Gandhi’s charge

  Politics | December 21, 2016 18:36 IST

  BJP today defended the Prime Minister after Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi alleged that Narendra Modi as Gujarat Chief Minister had taken money from Sahara and Birla groups.

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  Uber, Ola both 'foreign-owned' says Uber CEO Travis Kalanick

  December 16, 2016 9:48 IST

  Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said the company and its domestic rival, Ola, are both "foreign-owned" having raised millions of dollars in funding from investors overseas. "Our competitors in India have raised an enormous amount

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  No plan to impose tax on farmers, clarifies Ravi Shankar Prasad

  Politics | December 06, 2016 18:56 IST

  Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today clarified that the government has no plan to impose tax on farmers for their produce.

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  IT ministry, Delhi Police probing Rahul Gandhi's social media account hack; Twitter denies security breach

  Politics | December 01, 2016 18:53 IST

  The Ministry of Electronics and IT has started a probe into the hacking of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's official Twitter account.

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  500, 1000 rupee notes scrapped on RBI’s recommendations: Govt

  November 27, 2016 7:13 IST

  Under fire for scrapping the high denomination currency notes, the government today said the decision to discard Rs 500/1000 notes was taken on the recommendation of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). "It is not

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  War of words between CJI, Law Minister over judicial appointments

  India | November 27, 2016 7:09 IST

  Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today strongly disagreed with the claims made by Chief Justice of India T S Thakur that there is shortage of judges in high courts and tribunals require government intervention as

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  Triple talaq: Discriminatory practices cannot be held integral to freedom of religion, says Law minister

  Politics | October 20, 2016 18:09 IST

  Amid a raging debate on triple talaq Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said India respects freedom of religion and faith but unreasonable or discriminatory practices cannot be held integral to it and protected.

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  Triple Talaq: ‘Secular’ India can’t let women suffer under a derogatory system, says Modi govt

  Politics | October 08, 2016 17:32 IST

  The Narendra Modi government today made it clear that in a secular country like India , women cannot be allowed to suffer under an arbitrary and derogatory system like ‘Triple Talaq’.

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  Noida, Greater Noida new hubs of mobile manufacturing: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  August 30, 2016 16:58 IST

  The National Capital Region has become the preferred location for mobile manufacturing companies as at least five units have come up in Noida, Greater Noida in the last two years, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.

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  No proposal now for reservation in higher judiciary: Government

  Politics | August 04, 2016 13:42 IST

  The Central government today made it clear that there is no proposal being considered now to amend the Constitution to allow reservation in higher judiciary.

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  Over 4,000 vacancies of judges in subordinate courts: govt tells Parliament

  Politics | July 29, 2016 18:40 IST

  The central government today informed the Parliament that there are 4,432 vacancies of judges in subordinate courts in the country as on December 31 last year.

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  Government in no hurry to bring Uniform civil code: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  Politics | July 13, 2016 11:26 IST

  Newly appointed Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that his government is in no hurry to bring the civil code and that a comprehensive consultation will be done with all stakeholders before making it into a law.

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  Sensing huge market, govt eyes delivering ‘Gangajal’ to your doorsteps

  May 31, 2016 17:20 IST

  sensing the huge demand for Ganga water across India, the government now wants to ensure its delivery right to your doorsteps.

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  Markets, bank deposits or gold: Where do govternment’s top ministers invest their money?

  Politics | May 27, 2016 12:23 IST

  Modi, often pegged as the ‘market-mover’, and his top ministers do not take too fondly to the equity markets, data compiled in a research based on the details of their assets and liabilities has revealed.

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  Abdul Kalam Azad, Abdul Hameed chanted 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'; should be raised without any issue: R.S.Prasad

  Politics | April 03, 2016 10:18 IST

  Mathura: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said many leaders of the India's freedom struggle chanted 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'."While during pre-independence days, some noted people breathed their last after chanting Bharat Mata Ki